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pointdablame:


--- Quote from: Trimoor on August 12, 2004, 04:53:44 pm ---here is a much better idea that doesn't even need an extra switch!

attatch a SPDT relay to the computer power supply, wire the NO of any button on your panel to the common of the relay.
Wire the NC of the relay to the motherboard.
Wire the NO of the relay to the keyboard encoder.

What this does is causes a button on your panel to turn on the computer, but once it is on, it will run to the keyboard encoder, not to the computer power.

To turn it off, just shutdown through your OS.

(If this doesn't make sense, I can post a circuit diagram)
(oh, and no I did not do this on my cab.  Mine is hard powered, so I mounted a lightswitch underneath to the front right)

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heh, if you want to do something like that, just check if your BIOS has a power on from keyboard or mouse option.  Then you can hit any buttons/joystick/trackball on your CP and the system will boot up.  I don't like this idea because no doubt everytime someone sees your cab, they will hit a button... it's as if people can't just look at an arcade machine... the MUST touch the controls.

That's why I like the idea of a button up top out of reach, and out of mind.

DougHillman:

Mine's on the roof near the back as well.   Keeps it a little harder to reach & find for little kids or anyone else who doesn't need access to the cabinet when it's off.    Besides, that's where it is on most real cabinets.



DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: DougHillman on August 13, 2004, 11:08:53 am ---Mine's on the roof near the back as well.   Keeps it a little harder to reach & find for little kids or anyone else who doesn't need access to the cabinet when it's off.    Besides, that's where it is on most real cabinets.
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What did you use to cut through the shingles on the roof?  ;)

Industen:

I have mine also on the top of the cabinet toward the back. It's out of reach and question free..., "What's this button do"? Usually when you hear a remark like that sooner of later the machine will be mystically on. Which brings me to the BIOS power on. This setup can turn your machine on with itchy fingers very frequently. I can't tell you how many times I spun the spinner or hit a button while passing my cabinet while it's off. If I do it multiple times the odds are guests will have a field day on it. Besides I'd rather turn the thing on to see everyones reation.

foomench:


--- Quote from: pointdablame on August 12, 2004, 05:31:36 pm ---heh, if you want to do something like that, just check if your BIOS has a power on from keyboard or mouse option.

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All the people worried about bumping the power button should also check their BIOS for power-off options. I have most of my computers set so you have to hold the power button for 4 seconds to actually make it turn off. Not all motherboards support this, but many do, and for some it is the default.
-foomench


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